If you’re reading this, you just get it: The new year’s the time to take a crack at that bucket list. Here’s 18 of our favorite hideaways, adventures and vistas that can recharge and rally your year of exploration.
- Make like a movie-star and stay in an over-water bungalow. Without having to travel to the other side of the world.
2. What’s 64 miles long and full of waterfalls? The Road to Hana in Maui, and it’s about time you discovered it.
3. Turns out Hawaii is for hikers, too. Give the Rockies a break and work your way along Kauai’s Na Pali Coast.
4. Walk through history and discover the Mayan ruins of the Rivera Maya. Chichen Itza is a classic, and Tulum is a must.
5. Dive in to the Museo Subacuático de Arte. It doesn’t even matter if you like museums. You’re going to love this one.
Photo courtesy of Museo Subacuático de Arte.6. Take a quick trip from Puerto Vallarta to explore colorful Sayulita.
Photo courtesy of our hotel partner, Marival Residences.7. Swim in a cenote, the original all-natural, freshwater pool. Cancun, the Riviera Maya, and Tulum are the perfect places to take the plunge.
8. Discover Las Marietas Islands off the coast of Puerto Vallarta. As if you can resist a hidden beach.
9. Still haven’t surfed? Catch one of the world’s classic waves in Oahu.
10. Take a cruise out to the famous El Arco rock formation in Los Cabos. Then kick back on Lover’s Beach for a bit.
11. Marvel at the sunset of a lifetime from Rick’s Café in Negril, Jamaica. And pack your swimsuit for a little cliff diving.
Photo courtesy of Travel + Leisure.12. Hop on a bamboo river raft for a leisurely float down the Martha Brae River in Jamaica. Now that’s how you relax into the laid-back rhythm.
Photo courtesy of the Jamaica Tourism Board.13. Release a newborn turtle into the ocean from Cancun. Prepare for cuteness overload.
14. Ride a camel in the Baja Outback with EPIC Los Cabos. And you thought riding horseback on the beach was life-changing.
Photo courtesy of EPIC Los Cabos.15. Celebrate Mardi Gras in the Caribbean with beads, beats and parades under the island sun.
16. Hike the Southern Lakes region of New Zealand. Lakes Wanaka, Hawea, Wakatipu and Te Anau are as fun to explore as they are to say.
17. Live your golf dream at Cabo del Sol and stay at Grand Fiesta Americana Los Cabos All Inclusive Golf & Spa.
Photo courtesy of Cabo del Sol.18. Forget the candlelit dinner. Take romance to the next level with Puerto Vallarta’s Rhythms of the Night and dine on a candlelit island.
Planning your next bucket list adventure with Funjet Vacations—and actually making it happen—is easier than ever. We’ve got your back with expert travel advice and you can book your getaway for just $100 down. Ready. Set. Wander.
